Auction details
Lang's April 17th 2009 Auction
8:00 AM PT - Apr 17th, 2009
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Lang's Auction
Waterville, NY 13480

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| 1000 | 50 |
| 5000 | 100 |
| 10000 | 200 |
| 15000 | 250 |
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8:00am EST to 11:00am EST
965 Items
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| 201 |
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Five John Atherton Flies. Five assorted patterns by the noted tier and author of "The Fl... |
100 - 200 |
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| 202 |
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Ed Koch Midge Fly Collection. From the author of "Fishing the Midge", thirteen examples of s... |
100 - 200 |
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| 203 |
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Thirteen Carded Flies. All wet and dry flies, housed on index cards with pattern iden... |
100 - 150 |
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| 204 |
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Vintage Streamer Flies. Carded examples include three by Percy, six by Bert Quimby, on... |
50 - 100 |
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| 205 |
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Two Wheatley Boxes with Assorted Flies. First box labeled "Nymphs" contains 100+ examples, neatly arra... |
100 - 150 |
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| 206 |
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Wheatley Box with 140+ Soft Hackle Flies. Excellent assortment of colors and patterns in this large lot ... |
50 - 100 |
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| 207 |
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Wheatley Box with 100+ Assorted Flies. Nice arrangement of flies hooked in ten strips. Lot includes C... |
50 - 100 |
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| 208 |
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Three Wheatley Boxes Full with 100+ Flies. First box is labeled "Small Flies" with 50+ single and double ... |
50 - 100 |
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| 209 |
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Three Wheatley Boxes with Assorted Flies. First box is labeled "Streamers" with 40+ vibrant flies measur... |
100 - 150 |
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| 210 |
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Two Wheatley Boxes with Assorted Flies. One box labeled "Miramichi II" including 45+ contemporary salm... |
50 - 100 |
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| 211 |
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Three Wheatley Boxes with Assorted Flies. First container is labeled "Double Hooks" with 12 examples mea... |
50 - 100 |
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| 212 |
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Three Boxes of Assorted Dry Flies. Two Thomas and Thomas plastic boxes, each containing salmon fli... |
50 - 100 |
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| 213 |
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Wheatley Box with 100+ Assorted Flies. Colorful single and double hook flies measuring 1" to 1 1/2" i... |
50 - 100 |
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| 214 |
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Two Wheatley Boxes with Assorted Flies. First labeled "Miramichi Specials" with 30+ colorful single an... |
50 - 100 |
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| 215 |
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Two Boxes of Assorted Flies. One Wheatley box is labeled "Miramichi" with 40 single and dou... |
50 - 100 |
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| 216 |
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Two Orvis Plastic Boxes with Dry Flies. First box contains 50+ patterns of Adams, Royal Coachmen, Small... |
50 - 100 |
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| 217 |
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Assorted Flies. All housed in plastic containers, examples include 11 deer hai... |
50 - 100 |
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| 218 |
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Martin Keane's Personal Field Bag. Though originally intended to be a bag for hunting supplies, K... |
150 - 250 |
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| 219 |
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Martin Keane's Personal Field Bag. Though a hunting satchel, Keane used this bag on his many fish... |
100 - 200 |
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| 220 |
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Folding Net and Leather Holder. Handle has text reading "Handy No Snag Pak", the net unfolding... |
200 - 300 |
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| 221 |
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Three Original Fly Illustrations. Two are initialed "ASH", one 3 1/8" x 2 1/8" fly titled "Ink &... |
50 - 100 |
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| 222 |
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Watercolor Fly Collage by Austin Hogan. Interesting composition, the back drop of the piece is an anno... |
50 - 100 |
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| 223 |
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Trout Painting by Austin Hogan. Nicely rendered painting done in gouache on paper. Illustratio... |
300 - 400 |
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| 224 |
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Abstract Fishing Painting. Executed on paper with what appears to be oil paint. Image sho... |
200 - 300 |
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| 225 |
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Original Oil on Canvas by Walter Dower. Listed in Faulk's Who's Who of American Artists, Dower has enj... |
300 - 500 |
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| 226 |
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Framed Zane Grey Photograph. An impressive presentation, the image shows the noted angler p... |
75 - 125 |
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| 227 |
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Four Original F.E. Thomas Ledgers. Three books are labeled "F.E. Thomas Production Records", year... |
300 - 500 |
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| 228 |
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Early Hawes Rod Material. Three circa 1930 journals containing a variety of shipping and... |
300 - 500 |
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| 229 |
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Rare Ledger for Hawes Rod Company. Opening page reads "H.W. Hawes & Co Account of Rods Sold". Pag... |
200 - 400 |
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| 230 |
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Rare Paul Young Rod Company Sales Ledger. 50 pages of entries starting from July of 1955 to 1975. Detail... |
300 - 400 |
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| 231 |
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Early Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Copyrighted on the front cover 1910, this early example bears ... |
400 - 600 |
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| 232 |
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Early Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Rare edition published for 1916. 172 pages plus blank order fo... |
300 - 400 |
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| 233 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Published for the year 1921, the booklet contains 158 pages pl... |
200 - 300 |
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| 234 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. A 168 page edition (plus blank order form) published for the y... |
200 - 300 |
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| 235 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 32nd edition copyrighted in 1929. 173 pages (plus order form) ... |
200 - 300 |
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| 236 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 33rd edition from the noted New York tackle outfitter. Dated 1... |
200 - 300 |
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| 237 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 34th edition published in 1931. Nice selection of period offer... |
200 - 300 |
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| 238 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 35th edition from 1932. 175 pages plus blank order form. Nice ... |
200 - 300 |
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| 239 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 36th edition published for the year 1933. 174 pages (plus bla... |
100 - 200 |
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| 240 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 37th edition published by the New York retailer in 1934. Bookl... |
100 - 200 |
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| 241 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 38th edition published in 1935. 173 pages (plus blank order fo... |
100 - 200 |
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| 242 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Published for 1936, this was the 39th edition of the company's... |
100 - 200 |
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| 243 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. 70th anniversary edition published in 1937. 177 pages (plus bl... |
100 - 200 |
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| 244 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Published in 1939, this 175 page (plus blank order form) catal... |
100 - 150 |
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| 245 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Published for 1940, this retailer catalog features illustratio... |
100 - 150 |
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| 246 |
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Edward Vom Hofe Catalog. Published in 1941, this 144 page catalog is complete with a bl... |
100 - 200 |
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| 247 |
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Two Vintage Fishing Tackle Catalogs. A number 42 catalog by Ocean City and Vom Hofe, dated 1942, 40... |
100 - 150 |
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| 248 |
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Vintage Ocean City Vom Hofe Reel Catalog. Published in 1941, this catalog No.41 is comprised of 48 pages... |
75 - 125 |
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| 249 |
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Vintage Tycoon Tackle Catalogs. The earliest featuring cover art taken after a painting by Lyn... |
100 - 200 |
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| 250 |
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Three Fishing Tackle Related Catalogs. One supplemental catalog from the Horton Manufacturing Co. (ma... |
50 - 100 |



















































